Hitchcock County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+77.6
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Hitchcock County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+77.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,269 votes (88.19%) to 152 (10.56%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hitchcock County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hitchcock County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 2,569.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+77.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,569
Median Age
45.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$51,567(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.8%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
22.1%
Mainline Protestant
16.0%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
8.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
5.7%(Major Center)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.4%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
10.4%
English
9.5%
American Heritage
6.9%(1.3x)
Italian
2.4%
Mexican
2.4%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.5%
18-29
5.5%
30-44
13.8%
45-64
30.8%
65+
26.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
21.7%(12.8x US)
Retail Trade
15.4%(1.4x US)
Construction
4.9%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
4.4%(0.4x US)
Professional & Technical
3.6%(0.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.4%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.6%(152)88.2%(1,269)R+77.6R+3.5
202011.9%(175)86.0%(1,264)R+74.1R+1.1
201611.0%(161)83.9%(1,232)R+73.0R+12.5
201218.3%(274)78.8%(1,178)R+60.5R+13.0
200825.1%(346)72.6%(1,001)R+47.5D+11.4
200419.9%(296)78.8%(1,171)R+58.9R+3.9
200021.1%(312)76.1%(1,126)R+55.0R+18.8
199626.1%(409)62.3%(977)R+36.2R+9.3
199220.7%(359)47.6%(824)R+26.9D+13.1
198829.4%(480)69.5%(1,132)R+40.0D+20.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Hitchcock County, NE18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.6%(501)82.4%(2,340)R+64.7D+6.9
202010.0%(144)81.6%(1,179)R+71.7R+3.5
201814.3%(154)82.5%(890)R+68.2D+3.1
201412.1%(142)83.4%(977)R+71.3R+21.3
201225.0%(371)75.0%(1,112)R+50.0R+26.3
200836.9%(502)60.6%(825)R+23.7R+60.0
200668.1%(825)31.9%(386)D+36.3D+112.5
200210.7%(123)86.9%(998)R+76.2R+64.3
200044.0%(640)56.0%(813)R+11.9D+9.0
199638.6%(610)59.5%(940)R+20.9R+25.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202211.8%(120)83.2%(844)R+71.4R+6.9
201817.7%(191)82.3%(886)R+64.5R+25.1
201428.2%(325)67.7%(780)R+39.5D+23.7
201018.4%(228)81.6%(1,009)R+63.1R+6.6
200618.7%(223)75.2%(898)R+56.5D+1.6
200218.4%(212)76.6%(882)R+58.2R+41.6
199841.6%(577)58.2%(807)R+16.6R+61.3
199472.3%(1,032)27.6%(394)D+44.7D+34.8
199054.6%(808)44.7%(661)D+9.9D+41.5
198634.2%(614)65.8%(1,181)R+31.6R+15.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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